Psalms 78:10

78:10 They did not keep their covenant with God, ¹ 

and they refused to obey ²  his law.

Psalms 78:56

78:56 Yet they challenged and defied ³  the sovereign God, ⁴ 

and did not obey ⁵  his commands. ⁶ 

Psalms 119:136

119:136 Tears stream down from my eyes, ⁷ 

because people ⁸  do not keep your law.

Psalms 119:158

119:158 I take note of the treacherous and despise them,

because they do not keep your instructions. ⁹ 

Psalms 99:7

99:7 He spoke to them from a pillar of cloud; ¹⁰ 

they obeyed his regulations and the ordinance he gave them.

[78:10]  ¹ tn Heb “the covenant of God.”

[78:10]  ² tn Heb “walk in.”

[78:56]  ³ tn Or “tested and rebelled against.”

[78:56]  ⁴ tn Heb “God, the Most High.”

[78:56]  ⁵ tn Or “keep.”

[78:56]  ⁶ tn Heb “his testimonies” (see Ps 25:10).

[119:136]  ⁵ tn Heb “[with] flowing streams my eyes go down.”

[119:136]  ⁶ tn Heb “they”; even though somewhat generic, the referent (people) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[119:158]  ⁷ tn Heb “your word.”

[99:7]  ⁹ sn A pillar of cloud. The psalmist refers to the reality described in Exod 33:9-10; Num 12:5; and Deut 31:15.